Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults

Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults

A cross-sectional survey was done to investigate the pathways the physical activity acts in improving physical fitness and functional outcomes of older adults (60 years and above) using 880 community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The final SEM model...

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Main Authors:	Bimba Wickramarachchi PhD, Mohammad R. Torabi PhD, Bilesha Perera PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2023-02-01
Series:	Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231158476

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